Antirattling device



Patented Dec 19, 1922.

it wrar JAMES L. McoLrn'rocK, or wronr'rn, KANSAS. I

@ANTIRATTLIEGDEVICEQ Application filed August 5, 1918, Serial No. a iases. RenewedAp'ri1ii4, l922; Serial No; 552,599.

To eZZe/flw ntit may concern 1 Be it known that Lvlinrns L. MOULIN- TOUR, a citlzen of the United States, and

resident of XVichita, inthe county. of Sedgwick and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in. an

intirattling Device, of which the following s a specification, reference being had there in to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to an anti-rattling device. It is especially designed for use as a connecting member between two bodies relatively movable so that while they may be freely moved without'increased friction be tween their surfaces, rattling and jarring due to the space between the members will be eliminated.

More specifically, the invention comprises a device especially adapted for use inconnection with windows, doors and the like so that rattling, the admission of air, dust, and

the like in the Spaces usually existing between the Windows, will be eliminated or reduced to a minimum, and which will, at the same time, permit a free sliding of the parts, and the device itself be entirely hide den from view. i

It is a still further object within the con templation of the present invention to con struct a device of this character which will be very easily manufactured,'consist of few Figs. 2 and 3 are detail views in perspec-I tive of parts of the apparatus.

Referring specifically to the drawing, 1 and 2 designate members such as a window and frame or the like, one of ,which has a sliding movement in relation to the other, and the surface of one bearing upon the surface of the other during such movement.

In the present instance, 1 would represent a j permanent part of the structure, suchfor instance as the window frame, whereas 2 would represent the window. Adapted to be associated with these members is the device which comprises my invention; It consists of aplate or body portion 8 having upon'o ne of its edges a cut away portion 4 bent back into approximately perpendicular arrangement withthe planeiof the surfaceof the body portion 3 to constitute lip. The body portion-3is provided with openings 5 and 6, and the lip is provided with an opening 7. The openings 5 and Gare adapted to receive screws or the like fastening means 8 for the purpose of securing the plate-1n position, and it is usually disposed in a countersunk portion such as 9, of the articleto which it istobe attached. One of the "screws 8 also constitutes a bearing and re taining means for a loop or the like 10 disposed on the end of aresilient arm 11 which carries at its other extremity an offset porwith the surface of a member with which the device is to co-operate, and means are also provided for ad ustably varymg the tenslon between these members.

like 14L threaded into theopening 7, and bearing against the arm 11 intermediate its ends as shown particularly in Fig. 1. Means are provided for locking this bolt in various positions of adjustment, and as here shown, a nut or the like is threaded upon the other end of the bolt.

/Vhen used in connection with a window or the like, the inner portion of a section of the frame may be bored out as by an auger at two spaced-apart locations and the material between these dug out in any suitable way. The device may be readily attached by inserting the screws 8 within the auger holes and driving them'home. When so placed the device is usually covered up by a strip or the like of some suitable material such as a portion of the frame" work and creates a frictionless bearing between the As here P I shown, such means comprise a bolt or the bearing member 13 and the surface of the window and the like, and at the same time maintains a closefit and considerable outward pressure which may be varied ac cording to the adjustment of the bolt 14.

From the foregoingit will be seenthat the present invention provides a simple and effective means of producing the objects; herein set forth and while it has bBBIIdlS- closed in the embodimentherein illustrated,

it ill' loe understood that many changes may be made inthe geneml Mra-ngement 01 the parts Without departing from the spirit of the invention or its scope as set forth in the claims.

U What Ielaim is: i l. An anti rattling device in angular relation te a face thereof and Within the edges of the plate; said plate being provided With openings for the reception of securing means; aresilient arm, provi'clecl at one end with a loo adapted to encircle andhave a bearing on one of the securingmeans; a hailing member 0n the opposlte end 015 the arm; and a member clieposed 111th? opening in the 11p and hearing .egainstthe resilient aim, all of said members being within the confines 01'? the edges of the plate.

2. The structure set forth ing of the lip is a threaded adjusting mewher adapted to vary the tenslon 011 the resilient arm, and means for locking the member in Viil'iOliS positions of adjustment.

In testimony whereof 1 hereto affix my v slgnature.

J. L. MQCLINTOCK.

in claim 1. wherein the member chsposecl 1n the open- 

